2007
Surveillance Testing Among Survivors of Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Keating NL, Landrum MB, Guadagnoli E, Winer EP, Ayanian JZ. Surveillance Testing Among Survivors of Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 1074-1081. PMID: 17369571, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.08.6876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBreast NeoplasmsCohort StudiesDiagnostic Tests, RoutineFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGuideline AdherenceHumansLogistic ModelsLong-Term CareMedical OncologyNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioOffice VisitsPopulation SurveillancePractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Primary Health CareSEER ProgramSurvivorsTime FactorsUnited StatesUnnecessary ProceduresConceptsBreast cancer survivorsChest X-rayMedical oncologistsCancer survivorsBreast cancerAbdominal imagingAntigen testingBone scanStage I/II breast cancerEarly-stage breast cancer patientsMost breast cancer survivorsEnd Results-Medicare dataSurveillance testingEarly-stage breast cancerRepeated-measures logistic regressionBreast cancer patientsLow-risk populationPopulation-based cohortTypes of physiciansRoutine surveillance testingRate of testingAntigen testCancer patientsWomen's ageSurveillance years
2003
Consultation with a medical oncologist before surgery and type of surgery among elderly women with early-stage breast cancer.
Keating NL, Landrum MB, Ayanian JZ, Winer EP, Guadagnoli E. Consultation with a medical oncologist before surgery and type of surgery among elderly women with early-stage breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2003, 21: 4532-9. PMID: 14673040, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2003.05.131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-conserving surgeryDefinitive surgeryMedical oncologistsType of surgeryElderly womenAxillary dissectionBreast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerGuideline-recommended careRetrospective cohort studyAxillary node dissectionBreast cancer treatmentPercent of womenPopulation-based sampleComorbid illnessesNode dissectionCohort studyGuideline recommendationsDifferentiated cancerTeaching hospitalAdjusted proportionSurgeryOncologistsCancer treatmentWomen